[Helen 28]

I will be voting UKIP same as last time, won't change anything round here though as the area is strong Conservative.

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by Helen 28

I will be voting UKIP same as last time, won't change anything round here though as the area is strong Conservative.

It matters not Helen, it shows you are intelligent and - as Arista would say - Most Wise

[JoshBB]

Originally Posted by kirklancaster

It matters not Helen, it shows you are intelligent and - as Arista would say - Most Wise

This just in: your personal opinions are now an indication of your intelligence!!

[kirklancaster]

Originally Posted by JoshBB

This just in: your personal opinions are now an indication of your intelligence!!

My comment which you quote and seem to be 'amazed' at, was meant in a 'light-hearted' fashion, but be that as it may, are you SERIOUSLY implying that someone's 'Personal Opinion' can NEVER be an indicator of their intelligence? Let alone how 'Well Read', 'Educated' , 'Knowledgeable' or 'Informed' they are?

There are numerous definitions of the word; 'Opinion':

From; 'a judgment, viewpoint, or statement about matters commonly considered to be subjective, i.e. based on that which is less than absolutely certain, and is the result of emotion or interpretation of facts'

to;

'An opinion is a judgment based on facts, an honest attempt to draw a reasonable conclusion from factual evidence.'

with many definitions in between the above two.

In Helen's case, MY opinion - in which I stated that (her opinion); "shows" she "is intelligent" - is based upon MY knowledge of her previous posts in which I drew a reasonable conclusion from the lucidity of her writing, the extent of her vocabulary, the exceptional degree of knowledge which she displayed, the facts which she asserted, and her intellectual integrity, that she was intelligent.

The facts and knowledge which she displayed were 'verifiable' and I duly verified those which I did not already personally KNOW to be so.
How then is intelligence on a Forum to be evaluated other than by the qualities which I outline above?

Are you SERIOUSLY maintaining that you cannot discern whether; MTVN, Joey Steel, Nedusa, Livia, LT and others are 'intelligent' merely by their posts alone?

What NEWSPAPER editorials and articles do you read which are NOT OPINIONS?

What criterion do you measure such opinions by in order to subscribe to or reject such opinions? Surely as an intelligent young man it is not emotional resonance or personal prejudice? Because that would be unintelligent in itself.

YES young Josh, someone's 'personal opinion' CAN indeed be indicative of their intelligence - or, indeed lack of it - and if you are of the OPINION that such is not the case, then please respond with your rationale and I will discuss this further.